title: Understanding and reducing serious maternal morbidity: a step in the right direction.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Macones is Professor and Chair in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Washington University, School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri; e-mail: maconesg@wustl.edu.
authors.forename: George A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Macones
mesh_terms: D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index